Opportunity Knocks: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Opportunity Knocks is a British television and radio talent show presented by Hughie Green (1949-78), Bob Monkhouse (1987-9) & Les Dawson (1990). It was shown on ITV from 20 June 1956 to 29 August 1956. A second run commenced on 11 July 1964 and lasted until 20 March 1978. It was revived by the BBC from 21 March 1987 to 2 June 1990.

Series details

• Title: Opportunity Knocks
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1956-06-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 1966-12-24
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9557
• IMDb ID: tt0198197

Cast and credited roles

• Hughie Green — Presenter
• Bob Monkhouse — Presenter
• Les Dawson — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1956-06-13; final listed air date 1956-09-12.
• Season 2: premiered 1964-07-04; final listed air date 1964-10-03.
• Season 3: premiered 1965-07-03; final listed air date 1965-12-25.
• Season 4: premiered 1966-07-02; final listed air date 1966-12-24.

Source and licence

Adapted from Opportunity Knocks on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.